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Study Links Brain Health to Financial Decision-Making Risks

4/1/2025

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A study involved 97 participants aged 52 to 83, with an average age of 69 and 76% women.
MRI scans evaluated the entorhinal cortex thickness, associated with Alzheimer's disease risk.
Financial awareness was assessed using the Perceived Financial Exploitation Vulnerability Scale, revealing susceptibility to poor financial choices.
All participants displayed no signs of cognitive impairment.

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Story summary

A study involved 97 participants aged 52 to 83, with an average age of 69 and 76% women.
MRI scans evaluated the entorhinal cortex thickness, associated with Alzheimer's disease risk.
Financial awareness was assessed using the Perceived Financial Exploitation Vulnerability Scale, revealing susceptibility to poor financial choices.
All participants displayed no signs of cognitive impairment.